{"id":919,"date":"2017-10-29T14:04:34","date_gmt":"2017-10-29T18:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/?p=919"},"modified":"2017-10-29T14:04:34","modified_gmt":"2017-10-29T18:04:34","slug":"in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt\/","title":{"rendered":"In Progress &#8211; Magnolia Mystery Quilt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long time no blog post! I know, I know! Sometimes I get so involved with my projects that I only want to sew and the blog gets ignored. Plus, we started a new year of homeschool in August and that always throws me off for a while too. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m quilting along with Cheryl at <a href=\"http:\/\/meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com\">Meadow Mist Designs<\/a> and her new <a href=\"http:\/\/meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com\/p\/magnolia-mystery-quilt.html\">Magnolia Mystery Quilt<\/a>. I chose a Christmas-y color scheme for this one and I&#8217;m really liking how it&#8217;s coming out!<\/p>\n<p>Here are my fabric selections after the initial cutting instructions:<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"887\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt\/img_6587\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?fit=2767%2C2767\" data-orig-size=\"2767,2767\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1502108618&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;32&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0166666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_6587\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?fit=663%2C663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=663%2C663\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=982%2C982 982w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?resize=400%2C400 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?w=1326 1326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_6587.jpg?w=1989 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The first month&#8217;s sewing instructions had us make a lovely stack of half square triangles:<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"904\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt\/img_7327\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1506790025&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0588235294118&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7327\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?fit=663%2C663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=663%2C663\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=982%2C982 982w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?resize=400%2C400 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?w=1326 1326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7327.jpg?w=1989 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And of course you know how I love trimming photos:<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"903\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt\/img_7326\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1506790028&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7326\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?fit=663%2C663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=663%2C663\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-903\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=982%2C982 982w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?resize=400%2C400 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?w=1326 1326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7326.jpg?w=1989 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The second month&#8217;s sewing instructions were for half flying geese:<br \/>\n<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"907\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt\/img_7401\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024\" data-orig-size=\"3024,3024\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 7&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1507388384&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.99&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;40&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0333333333333&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_7401\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?fit=663%2C663\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=663%2C663\" alt=\"\" width=\"663\" height=\"663\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-907\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=150%2C150 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=300%2C300 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=768%2C768 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=982%2C982 982w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?resize=400%2C400 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?w=1326 1326w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?w=1989 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m actually caught up on this one for now, so I&#8217;m waiting excitedly for next month&#8217;s instructions. Can&#8217;t wait to see what Cheryl has up her sleeve for us! The instructions are free on Cheryl&#8217;s blog, so join in. The next set of instructions comes out on November 2, 2017. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long time no blog post! I know, I know! Sometimes I get so involved with my projects that I only want to sew and the blog gets ignored. Plus, we started a new year of homeschool in August and that always throws me off for a while too. \ud83d\ude42 I&#8217;m quilting along with Cheryl at&hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/29\/in-progress-magnolia-mystery-quilt\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">In Progress &#8211; Magnolia Mystery Quilt<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":907,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2,193],"tags":[3,48,18,194,53,195,7,22],"class_list":["post-919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-in-progress","category-sew-along","tag-aurifil","tag-kate-spain","tag-kona-solids","tag-magnolia-mystery-quilt","tag-meadow-mist-designs","tag-merry-merry","tag-moda-fabrics","tag-quilt-along"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/IMG_7401.jpg?fit=3024%2C3024","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7y5BE-eP","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":920,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions\/920"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/quiltsbylaurel.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}